Hobby Master Willys MB Jeep RAF 12230, WWII Military Tank HG1603

Hobby Master Willys MB Jeep RAF 12230, WWII Military Tank HG1603 (image 1/1)
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Hobby Master Willys MB Jeep RAF 12230, WWII Product Code: HG16031:48 Scale Diecast Model Diecast Military Vehicle Model Authentic Detailing PrePainted by professionals Accurate paint colors Markings Tampo (pad) applied Fully Assembled � Wanting to replace their outdated light vehicles the U.S. Military received three tenders.� Bantam Car Company was the initial winner but couldn’t meet demand so the job went to� Willys-Overland Motors. Willys was to take the best design features of the three submitted� tenders and build a standardized vehicle. Eventually in order to meet an even greater� demand the Ford Motors Company was asked to build a similar vehicle. During World War II� there was a total of 647,870 Jeeps produced by the three companies; Willys-Overland� produced 362,841 of them.The USAAF and RAF created tactical air forces to support ground troop on D-Day and� beyond. The RAF named theirs Second Tactical Air Force (2 TAF) commanded by Air� Marshall Sir Arthur Coningham and consisted of 4 groups. One Group was No. 83� commanded by AVM Harry Broadhurst. 2TAF was responsible for 24 hour defense of� ground forces using 1 Mustang wing, 4 Spitfire wings and 4 Typhoon wings. The 2 TAF� was mobile with personnel requiring movement between all the groups. One means of� transportation was the Jeep.� � Described as having the ability read more
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